The VLTís annual memorial scholarships have been granted One went to Jason Rowe. a student in the University of Oregonís Theater Department, who will receive $1,000.

Two students in the Lane Community College Department of Performing Arts, David Harvey and Julie Moore, each will receive $500.

Youth orchestras receive state grants

The Eugene-Springfield Youth Orchestras, formerly known as the Arts Umbrella, enters their 80th season with the support of a $7,000 operating grant from the Oregon Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts, according to the groupís executive director, Michele Pound.

The funds will help the orchestra continue its mission to provide high-quality instruction from beginning to advanced, offering need-based scholarships and working with schools and arts organizations in the area.

In total, 11 arts organizations received grants from the state arts commission.

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